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Table 5 The relationship between the demographic characteristics and prognosis

From: The pattern of neonatal gastro-intestinal perforation in upper Egypt

Demographics

Survived

N(%)

23 (100%)

Died

N(%)

11 (100%)

Total

N(%)

34 (100%)

P-value

Gender

 Male

14 (60.9%)

6 (54.5%)

20 (58.8%)

0.7

 Female

9 (39.1%)

5 (45.5%)

14 (41.2%)

Gestational age

 Preterm

9 (39.1%)

8 (72.7%)

17 (50%)

0.002

 Full term

14 (60.9%)

3 (27.3%)

17 (50%)

Age at presentation

 10 days or less

4 (17.4%)

4 (36.4%)

8 (23.5%)

0.06

 More than 10 days

19 (82.6%)

7 (63.6%)

26 (76.5%)

Weight

 Low birth weight

3 (13 % )

7 (63.6%)

10 (41.2%)

≤0.001

 Normal birth Wight

20 (87 %)

4 (36.4%)

24 (58.8%)

The interval between presentation and intervention

 Less than 1 day

11 (47.8%)

3 (27.3%)

14 (41.2%)

0.016

 More than 1 day

12 (52.2%)

8 (72.7%)

20 (58.8%)